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B3031 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 338 collisions on the B3031 from 1979 to 2025, with 411 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 37 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B3031, down 60% from 10 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
338
2,534th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
411
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
37
40 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 60% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Down 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3031

On the B3031, 0.3% of collisions were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious3711%
  • Slight30089%

Where the B3031 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,534th
Most casualties
2,682nd
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,385th

B3031 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3031 peaked at 23 in 2002 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3031, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202545
20241010
20231010
202255
20211010
202067
201944
201855
201778
201678
20151114
2014911
201378
201244
20111212
2010811
200944
20081519
200789
200669
20051113
20041821
20031721
20022332
20011828
20001920
19991520
199800
199700
199600
199500
199400
199300
199200
199100
199000
1989910
198834
19871517
198612
198545
19841011
198345
198256
198124
1980713
197956

When crashes happen on the B3031

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B3031 (58), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (95).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday55 (16%)
  • Tuesday58 (17%)
  • Wednesday53 (16%)
  • Thursday57 (17%)
  • Friday58 (17%)
  • Saturday33 (9.8%)
  • Sunday24 (7.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (2.1%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am45 (13%)
  • 9am to noon45 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm64 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm95 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm49 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight27 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (8.3%)
  • February26 (7.7%)
  • March26 (7.7%)
  • April25 (7.4%)
  • May26 (7.7%)
  • June31 (9.2%)
  • July22 (6.5%)
  • August34 (10%)
  • September30 (8.9%)
  • October29 (8.6%)
  • November37 (11%)
  • December24 (7.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight249 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit85 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3031 crashes

On the B3031, 90% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 75% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph303 (90%)
  • 40 mph29 (8.6%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.9%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds279 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds46 (14%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other7 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry253 (75%)
  • Wet or damp82 (24%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway282 (83%)
  • One way street or slip road30 (8.9%)
  • Roundabout15 (4.4%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (3.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3031 crashes

Car occupants make up 48% of the people killed or injured on the B3031, followed by cyclists (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant198 (48%)
  • Cyclist69 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist62 (15%)
  • Pedestrian53 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (1.5%)
  • Other10 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car439 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle74 (12%)
  • Motorcycle61 (9.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (1.4%)
  • Other9 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1015 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1515 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 2059 (14%)
  • 21 to 2578 (19%)
  • 26 to 3582 (20%)
  • 36 to 4559 (14%)
  • 46 to 5540 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 6522 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 756 (1.5%)
  • Over 758 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded17 (4.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider268 (65%)
  • Passenger90 (22%)
  • Pedestrian53 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3031

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3031

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3031 crashes by council area

Of the 338 collisions on the B3031, 335 were in Reading.

Collisions on the B3031 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stReading335408137

B3031 crashes by town

Of the 338 collisions on the B3031, 333 were in the built-up area of Reading.

Recent crashes on the B3031

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3031, from 27 October 2022 to 28 November 2025.

Severity